Multi-car crash at West Wodonga intersection causes freeway delays
Multiple vehicles collided at McKoy Street and the Hume Freeway around 1:25pm Friday with no one injured.
A red Mitsubishi and black Hyundai collided Friday afternoon. The crash was at McKoy Street and the Hume Freeway in West Wodonga.
The Mitsubishi had a shattered windscreen and heavy body damage. Paramedics came around 1:25pm.
Ambulance Victoria confirmed no one needed emergency care or transport. There have been multiple collisions at the intersection.
The intersection was upgraded in 2018. Further safety work, including overpasses, was discussed and funded.
But it was then abandoned. The repeated collisions raise questions about whether the 2018 upgrade fixed the dangers.
- 1:25pm October 9
- Collision time
- 2018
- Last upgrade
- Red Mitsubishi, black Hyundai
- Vehicles involved
Why it mattersThe intersection remains dangerous despite its 2018 upgrade. Proposed safety improvements were cancelled even though funding was set aside.
AustraliaDrivers using the Hume Freeway through West Wodonga face continued risk at this intersection, and recent crashes highlight stalled safety improvements.
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